TAIPEI (TVBS News) — Taipei Vice Mayor Lee Shu-chuan (李四川) addressed questions Tuesday (Dec. 2) about potential New Taipei mayoral ambitions, stating no one wants him to step up anymore. Indigenous council member Lee Fu-chung-wu (李傅中武) pressed the vice mayor on his political plans during a Taipei City Council, Taiwan's capital city legislative body, session, prompting Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) and Lee Shu-chuan to don traditional Seediq attire.
Lee Fu-chung-wu pressed Lee Shu-chuan about potential political ambitions, specifically regarding the New Taipei mayoral race next year. Lee Shu-chuan responded that no one wants him to step up anymore. Lee Shu-chuan, who served as the Kuomintang (KMT, 國民黨), Taiwan's main opposition party, secretary-general, previously advised others with high polling numbers to run for office.
Lee Shu-chuan acknowledged the need for generational change within the Kuomintang (KMT, 國民黨), Taiwan's main opposition party. He remarked that the elderly do not want to retire, and the young do not dare to challenge. However, he expressed willingness to step up if necessary, stating he would not be opposed to taking on the responsibility if young people cannot handle the situation.
Lee Fu-chung-wu reiterated his belief in Lee Shu-chuan's suitability for the mayoral role during the council session, presenting him with a traditional Indigenous vest as a symbolic gesture. Lee Shu-chuan maintained focus on Taipei's municipal matters, emphasizing that the session's purpose was not to discuss New Taipei City affairs. ◼